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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to yearn for”). Compare χρή (khrḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰre.ɔ̌ː/ → /xreˈo/ → /xreˈo/
Noun
χρεώ • (khreṓ) f (genitive χρεοῦς); third declension
- (chiefly Epic) want, need, necessity
Declension
χρεώ
khreṓ
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χρεοῦς
khreoûs
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χρεοῖ
khreoî
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χρεώ
khreṓ
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χρεοῖ
khreoî
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- Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.
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